Usher, NeYo, and clothing designer Ed Hardy have joined the long line of celebrities paying tribute to music superstar Michael Jackson, who died Thursday after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at his rented home in Los Angeles.
Usher:
This loss has deeply saddened me, with a heavy heart I composed this statement.
May God cover you Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael.
I have great admiration and respect for him and I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer In so many ways he transcended culture.
He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled Michael Jackson will never be forgotten.”
My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael. He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world,” Brooke Shields added to the outpouring of grief.
I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing.
NeYo — who had been working with Michael on an upcoming music project:
The energy of Michael Jackson will live forever thru the thing that he put all of his life energy into, his music.
I will do my part to keep the melody alive, to keep the energy forever changing form, but never ever dying! Long live Michael Jackson.
Hardy:
I’m very upset, and I didn’t want to believe it. He was my friend and we were very similar in how we felt about being creative. He’s been such an inspiration and a dear friend. I’m sad, I’m shocked by the loss and I will always remember him.
Michael’s close friend, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, is said to be so distraught that she can’t put her sorrow into words yet: her rep simply said that her client “was too upset to issue a statement”.
Jackson had three children — Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II.
Jackson’s body has been flown to the L.A. County Coroner’s Office. His autopsy is scheduled to take place Friday.
It has also been reported that Jackson passed a recent physical, and his death is to be investigated by police.
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